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New NYS Laws To Take Effect On New Year’s Day

With the new year on the horizon, a host of new laws will also be on the books in New York State.

2012/12/24

A smoker uses an e-cigarette, the battery-powered device designed as an alternative to cigarettes
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NY Legislature Votes To Ban Sale of E-Cigarettes To Minors

New York’s Legislature has voted to ban selling electronic cigarettes to minors.

2012/06/21

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Bill Banning Sale Of E-Cigarettes To Minors May Not Pass In New York

E-cigarettes are plastic and metal devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution in a disposable cartridge creating vapor that a smoker inhales.

2012/06/14

E-Cigarette (ROBIN UTRECHT/AFP/Getty Images)

NY Lawmakers Advance Bill That Would Ban ‘E-Cigarettes’

Some Albany lawmakers want manufacturers to prove to the FDA that e-cigarettes are an effective smoking cessation aid in order to sell them to adults.

2011/01/25

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